Plumes of smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada have been blown across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, with more expected to arrive this week, satellite data shows.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread more than 5,000 miles, reaching parts of Russia and Europe during the past week.

Thick smoke from wildfires choking millions of Canadians and Americans was reported to have blown up to 7,000 kilometers, reaching Europe.